March 20 (SeeNews) - Romania’s industrial sales increased by 1.9% year-on-year in January, the statistical office, INS, said on Wednesday.
Sales in the manufacturing sector saw a 4% annual rise in January, while sales in the mining sector plummeted by 31.9%, INS said in a press release.
Sales of capital goods grew by 9% on the year in January, while sales of non-durable goods rose by 2.5%. Energy sales dropped by 3.1%, of durable goods by 1.3%, and those of intermediate goods decreased by 3.3%.
In 2023, Romania’s industrial sales inched up by 0.7% compared with 2022.
Romania’s industrial sales, breakdown by sector (percentage change):
|
Jan y/y |
Jan m/m |
Total |
1.9% |
0.7% |
-mining |
-31.9% |
-2.6% |
-manufacturing |
4.0% |
0.8% |
Source: INS